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Pittsburgh, PA vs Cerritos, CA

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Highlights
- Cerritos spends 25.2% less per student than Pittsburgh.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 66.1% higher in Cerritos than in Pittsburgh. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cerritos had 0.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsburgh
 Pittsburgh, PACerritos, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,801  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor327  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 3 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  More

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Reviews for Cerritos    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

cerritos offers an extensive menu of recreational and cultural activities....to a citizen population that is very  More

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I grew up in Cerritos when it was still a dairy farming area and new housing tracts were starting to be built, back in the early 70s. I saw firsthand how the area had  More

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Over 19 years ago

Cerritos is an outstanding place to raise a family. The city is very well maintained. The city makes sure that homes have well kept exteriors. The parks are great. The  More

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